I used to fill the silence With somebody else's skin Afraid of empty evenings Afraid of listening in Now the room doesn't echo It listens when I speak Every thought sits gently No one rushing me I don't light candles for absence I don't romanticize pain I learned how to stay present Without asking to be saved I keep myself company And I don't feel alone My reflection doesn't argue It finally feels like home I don't wait for someone To tell me I'm enough I sit with who I am And somehow, that is love There's comfort in routines That don't belong to anyone Mornings without explanations Nights that owe me none I used to chase connection Like it was air to breathe Now I trust the quiet And the quiet trusts me I don't close doors in anger I don't stay out of fear If love comes, it will find me Already standing here I keep myself company No mask, no disguise I meet my own eyes And they don't look away this time If someone walks beside me They'll meet me as I am Not a half asking for shelter But a man who understands Being alone stopped feeling like waiting When I stopped waiting for myself I keep myself company And I stay No running, no escape Just staying If love is coming home Without knocking on the door Then I've already arrived And I don't need more Stillness Breath Here